How to Read the Gospels What are the Gospels? Maybe you’ve heard that word or maye you do know what they are, but let me give you a quick introduction. The word “gospel” means “good news.” In the Bible there are four books with the title “Gospel.” They are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. They are the first four books in the New Testament. The Gospels tell one story but from four different viewpoints. The gospels are eye-witness accounts to…
Why God Uses Stories Do you like stories? As a child I loved listening to my mom read us stories. She also taught us stories at church and with Gospel clubs during the summer hosted in our homes. Growing up I heard stories all of the time. Stories about people and places I’d never been to, but stories took me there. As soon as I was old enough to pick my own stories I did just that. My mom homeschooled…
Stories Change Us: A Guided Reading Plan for the Summer Everytime we drive by our local pool I tell the kids, “I can’t wait until summer!” Last year was our first summer in this new city we are living in. I knew right away that we wanted to join the pool because it was just five minutes from our house. We loved spending lazy summer days there. I can’t wait to do that again. For many years as a mom…
What Happens in the Dark? For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” Revelation 7:17 My children love to play hide-and-seek in the dark. When the sun sets and the house lights are turned off they grab their flashlights and run around trying to find the perfect hiding place. The seeker gets his/her flashlight out…